The roots of the distinguished German surname lie in the province of Westphalia. The name is derived from the Old German word "drotsete," which is itself derived from the elements "truht," meaning "body of servants," and "sizzen," meaning "to preside." Thus, the surname would denote a head servant or steward, in charge of a nobleman's household servants.

Drost Early Origins

The surname Drost was first found in Westphalia, where the Drost ancestral home is located. The earliest known bearer of the name was Gerhart Drossessere, who was a resident of Schweinheim, Westphalia in 1335. The Drost family was instrumental during this early period, playing a major role in the development of medieval Westphalian society.

Drost Spelling Variations

Drost Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Droste, Drost, Droz, Drossate, Drossaerd, Drossärd, Drossart and many more.

Drost Early History

Drost Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Drost research. Another 259 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1335, 1420, 1420, 1892, 1826, 1633, 1659, 1781, 1828, 1796, 1868, 1797 and 1848 are included under the topic Early Drost History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Drost Early Notables (pre 1700)

Drost Early Notables (pre 1700)

Notables of the period with the name Drost were Willem Drost (1633-1659), a Dutch Golden Age painter, and printmaker of history paintings and portraits; Maximilian Franz Xaver Freiherr von Droste zu Senden (1781-1828)...

Another 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Drost Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Drost Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Clara Drost, aged 9, who settled in America, in 1892

Franziska Drost, aged 50, who emigrated to the United States, in 1892

Albert Drost, aged 0, who landed in America, in 1893

Anna Drost, aged 4, who emigrated to the United States, in 1896

Drost Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Abram Drost, aged 34, who emigrated to the United States from Austria, in 1906

Carl Drost, aged 23, who landed in America from Berlin, Germany, in 1907

The Drost Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Drost Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.